AQA
A-level
BUSINESS
Paper 2 Business 2
Wednesday 7 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• a calculator.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all quest...
Wednesday 7 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a calculator. Question Mark
1.1
Instructions 1.2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1.3
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
1.4
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do 2.1
not write outside the box around each page or on blank 2.2
pages. 2.3
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 2.4
answer(s). 3.1
Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any 3.2
work you do not want to be marked.
3.3
Information 3.4
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
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Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces box
provided.
0 the
Read 1 information below and then answer the questions that follow.
AJS plc
AJS plc is a manufacturer of non-recyclable packaging. This packaging is widely
used by takeaway food outlets. AJS plc plans to invest £500 000 in new
technology to increase capacity and make its factory more capital intensive.
Appendix A Data on proposed investment (produced by AJS plc’s operations manager)
Appendix B UK market for non-recyclable takeaway food packaging
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Do not write
outside the
Appendix C UK market for recyclable takeaway food packaging
Turn
over ►
Appendix D Selected Human Resource data 2022
Industry
AJS plc
average
Average salary £22 £26
000 000
Salary costs as a percentage of turnover 40 35
(%)
Labour turnover (%) 15 4
Working days lost through industrial 25 5
action
Average number of applicants for 14 55
vacancies
Appendix E Selected Financial data for AJS plc
2022
Current assets £550 000
Current liabilities £270 000
Non-current liabilities £4m
Operating profit £3m
Gearing 22%
Change in the share price of AJS plc over the year –15%
Change in the share price of the top 100 UK
+8%
companies over the year
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